Fall 2019 - ENGL 360 D100
Popular Writing by Indigenous Authors (4)
Class Number: 10462
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
June Scudeler
jscudele@sfu.ca
778 782-8191
Office: SWH 9077
Office Hours: Thursday 10:30 am-noon
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Prerequisites:
Two 100 division English courses, and two 200 division English courses.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Examines works of popular fiction by Indigenous authors, and their use of specific genres (e.g. the mystery novel, vampire thriller, sci fi, comic book). Students who have taken FNST 322 under this topic, or FNST 360 may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
What If I Told You That You Were One of the Zombies?
In “Indigenous Wonderworks and the Settler-Colonial Imaginary,” Cherokee scholar Daniel Heath Justice asks “If the colonial imaginary is one predicated on Indigenous deficiency and absence, an empty frontier awaiting white supremacy to give it shape and substance, then what alternative does the Indigenous imaginary offer to us as readers and as bearers of embodied story? How might a different way of engaging our histories and imagining our futures chart a different course for relationship and different possibilities for the future?” Science fiction’s rhetoric of colonizing worlds and horror’s use of the Indian burial ground trope is being challenged by Indigenous writers and filmmakers. We will be using Indigenous ways of knowing to understand how Indigenous peoples are pushing the boundaries of genre literature and film
Grading
- Participation 10%
- Response Paper (4 pages) 25%
- Film Review (3 pages) 15%
- Paper Proposal (3 pages) 20%
- Research paper (2000-2500 words) 30%
NOTES:
Warning: This course deals with a number of challenging and emotionally-charged issues, and some students may find the content unexpectedly stressful, especially around the discussion of ongoing colonization. Because we will be focusing on horror and science fiction, readings and films may include violence and disturbing themes and imagery
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Required Texts: Dimaline, Cheri. The Marrow Thieves 978-1770864863
Jones, Stephen Graham. Mapping the Interior 978-0765395108
Nolan, Yvette. The Unplugging 9781770911321
Robinson, Eden. Monkey Beach 9780676973228
Sturgis, Amy, ed. A Celebration of Indigenous American Fantasists. Special edition of Apex Magazine, August 2017 (available online)
Department Undergraduate Notes:
IMPORTANT NOTE Re 300 and 400 level courses: 75% of spaces in 300 level English courses, and 100% of spaces in 400 level English courses, are reserved for declared English Major, Minor, Extended Minor, Joint Major, and Honours students only, until open enrollment begins.
For all On-Campus Courses, please note the following:
- To receive credit for the course, students must complete all requirements.
- Tutorials/Seminars WILL be held the first week of classes.
- When choosing your schedule, remember to check "Show lab/tutorial sections" to see all Lecture/Seminar/Tutorial times required.
Registrar Notes:
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